The Grove Collective
Boutique hotel brand website for two personality-driven properties in Essex County — a wine country hotel in Kingsville and a lakeside motel in Colchester.
WordPress
Full-Stack Developer
Braeden
Beaulieu.
WordPress developer by day — building complex, custom-built sites and plugins for clients. Exploring modern frameworks like Vue, Astro, and Nuxt by night.
Selected Work
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South Essex Community Council
Website for a not-for-profit social services organization serving families, youth, seniors, and newcomers across South Essex since 1973.
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NextStar Energy
Corporate website for Canada's first large-scale lithium-ion battery manufacturer, located in Windsor — powering the shift to electric vehicles.
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Best of Windsor-Essex
Annual community awards platform celebrating the best attractions, businesses, and experiences in Windsor-Essex as voted on by the public.
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EV Careers
Not-for-profit job platform connecting Windsor-Essex job seekers with careers in the electric vehicle sector, backed by a regional consortium of economic development partners.
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Invest Windsor-Essex
Web presence for Windsor-Essex's lead economic development agency, helping businesses locate, start, expand, and invest in the region.
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John McGivney Children's Centre
Website for Windsor-Essex's children's rehabilitation centre, providing child-focused, family-centred care for infants, children, and youth with disabilities.
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The Capitol Theatre Windsor
Website for Windsor's premier performing arts venue — a historic downtown theatre hosting symphony concerts, film screenings, and live performances.
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Windsor-Essex Chamber of Commerce
Website for the regional business advocacy and networking organization representing thousands of members across Windsor-Essex.
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Windsor Symphony Orchestra
Website for Windsor's professional symphony orchestra — connecting the community through concerts, youth orchestras, and education programs at Capitol Theatre.
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A bit about me
I work on a WordPress-exclusive web agency building complex, fully custom sites for clients — custom themes, bespoke plugins, and deep integrations with many of the most popular plugins like The Events Calendar, Gravity Forms, WooCommerce, and GiveWP.
Outside of work, I keep up with newer frameworks for the joy of it. Vue, Nuxt, Astro, Cloudflare Pages — hobby projects that keep my perspective sharp and my skills current.
I care about code that's maintainable and readable, whatever the stack — and I'm drawn to the craft of building things that are genuinely fast, accessible and well-considered.
Technologies
- WordPress
- PHP
- SCSS
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- Vue
- Nuxt
- React
- Astro
- Tailwind CSS
Where I've worked
2019 – Present
Remote
Full-Stack Developer
Elev8 Web Studio
Designing and developing scalable, custom WordPress solutions for clients across diverse industries, with a focus on performance, maintainability, and tailored business functionality. Collaborate closely with designers, project managers, and stakeholders to translate requirements into robust full-stack implementations.
- Architected and delivered custom WordPress themes and plugins for marketing agencies, nonprofits, and small-to-mid-sized businesses, improving site performance, flexibility, and user experience
- Developed and extended integrations with GiveWP and WooCommerce, enabling advanced donation workflows and e-commerce functionality
- Diagnosed and rehabilitated legacy or abandoned WordPress projects, resolving technical debt, security vulnerabilities, and performance bottlenecks
- Implemented custom REST API endpoints and third-party integrations to connect WordPress platforms with external services and CRMs
- Championed web accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA) across projects — conducting audits, implementing semantic HTML and ARIA patterns, and ensuring keyboard and screen reader compatibility
- Optimized frontend performance using modern JavaScript, CSS, and best practices (Core Web Vitals, responsive design, Lighthouse audits)
2016 – 2019
St. Clair College
Internet Applications & Web Development
School
Completed a comprehensive web development program covering both frontend and backend technologies, with hands-on experience building real-world applications using modern frameworks and programming paradigms.
- Built full-stack applications using technologies such as Angular, Laravel, and ASP.NET, gaining experience in MVC architecture and API-driven development
- Collaborated in team-based projects using version control and agile-style workflows to deliver functional web applications
- Strengthened problem-solving and debugging skills through iterative development and peer code reviews
- Competed in Skills Ontario Web Development competitions, earning a medal and demonstrating strong practical and competitive coding ability
- Received Academic Achievement Award for being top of my class